Arienne didn't have time to marvel at the carrier.  She saw the black cog and all her doubts went away.  Her face broke into a silent and large snarl of a smile.

Before Dr. Alberton could speak, Arienne (having participated in plenty of zero-g hunts through asteroid fields and derelict spacecraft) kicked off towards her 'ideal' cog.  She marveled at the sleekness, the stealthiness and speed that the cog seemed to exude.  
She steadied herself against the face of the black cog, holding on with both hands and staring at the visor in rapt impatience.

...

"You and I...  We are going to have some great hunts together!"